John Landis
- Directing
- August 3, 1950 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.
Known for
Filmography
- Gremlins, an american nightmare! · Self
- Robot Dracula · John
- On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers · Self
- Being Eddie · Self
- The Vincent Price Legacy · Self
- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters · Self
- The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee · Self
- Thriller 40 · Self
- The Credible Adventures of Mr. T · Stranger
- The Rise of the Comic Strip · Self
- Blue · Executive producer
- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida · Self [archival]
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster · Self
- I Am Alfred Hitchcock · Self
- Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten · Director
- Belushi · Self
- The Movies That Made Us · Self
- An American Filmmaker in London · Self
- Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf · Self
- I Hate Kids · Psychic #4, Executive producer
- Eli Roth's History of Horror · Self
- The Body · Man in Bathroom
- The World Is Yours · Couple
- Bergman: A Year in a Life · Self
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen · Self
- Deconstructing Dunning
- Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex · Self
- Tales of Halloween · Jebediah Rex
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · Self
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson · Self
- In Their Own Words · Self
- Wrestling Isn't Wrestling · Therapist
- Out of Print · Self
- The Real History of Science Fiction · Self
- Remembering 'Dead of Night'
- Trespassing Bergman · Self
- Blast Vegas · Salesman #1
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan · Self
- Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader · Professor
- The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
- Bergman's Video · Self
- Grabbers · Thanks
- Holliston · Self
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis · Self
- The Future of Fear · Self
- Nightmare Factory · Self
- Franklin & Bash · Director
- Some Guy Who Kills People · Executive producer
- American Grindhouse · Self
- Face Off · Guest Judge
- Burke & Hare · Director
- Machete Maidens Unleashed! · Self
- The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry · Self
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth · Self
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. · Self
- David Bowie: Rare and Unseen · Self
- Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood · Self
- Vittorio D. · Self
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' · Self
- The Scenesters · Judge Paxton B. Johnson
- Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com · Self
- Tattoos: A Scarred History · Self
- Psychoville
- The Face is Familiar
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story · Self
- Parasomnia · Department Store Manager
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” · Self
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · Self
- Animal House: The Inside Story · Self
- In Sickness and in Health · Director
- Fear Itself · Director
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood · Self
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story · Self
- Bloodsucking Cinema · Self
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · Self, Director
- British Film Forever
- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness · Self
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman · Self
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet · Self